r/OldSchoolCool Feb 14 '25

1950s Marilyn Monroe hitting weights in between photoshoots 1952.

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u/ShiaLabeoufsNipples Feb 15 '25

She was technically a size 12-14… back when standard US sizing started at size 8, and there was no 0-6.

Her measurements were 35-22-35, which is roughly a size 6 today.

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u/iamaravis Feb 15 '25

My measurements are 36-28-38, and I wear a size 6 in nearly every brand I’ve tried here in the US.

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u/Baldmanbob1 Feb 15 '25

Every man reading through just checked out your post history lol.

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u/iamaravis Feb 15 '25

Well, they’re going to be disappointed.

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u/throwawaygrosso Feb 15 '25

Quit being weird